Careers

History prepares you for a career focused on the content of history—such as teaching, working in a museum, or overseeing an archive collection—or on applying the skills of history to a field like business, law, politics or journalism.

Your enhanced critical thinking skills, writing ability, and knack for identifying relationships between seemingly disparate things position you for success in a variety of careers. But don’t just take our word for it. Below you'll find a short list of former history majors you likely already know.